[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine
mammals.
DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by July 25,
2002.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who
submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days
of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358-2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species
The public is invited to comment on the following application(s)
for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species.
This notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.). Written
data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications
should be submitted to the Director (address above).
PRT-057065
Applicant: Perlegen Sciences, Inc., Mountain View, California
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The applicant request a permit to import cell lines from
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) born both in the wild and captivity from
Gabon and the Netherlands, respectively, for the purpose of scientific
research.
PRT-698170
Applicant: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
The applicant request a renewal of their permit to export and re-
import endangered and threatened specimens already accessioned into the
permittee's collection for scientific research. Permittee also request
authorization to salvage dead endangered and threatened specimens found
in the field. This notice covers activities by permittee for a period
of five years.
PRT-055366
Applicant: Newton G. Beasley, Hampton, GA
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) culled from a captive
herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South
Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
PRT-057588
Applicant: Fred C. Harteis, Harrisburg, PA
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) culled from a captive
herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South
Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
PRT-055829
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male
Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) from The Old House Bird Gardens
Ltd., in Reading, United Kingdom, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species through captive propagation.
PRT-054186 and 054188
Applicant: Philadelphia Zoological Garden, Philadelphia, PA
The applicant requests a permit to import (PRT-054186) three
captive-born male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Cango Wildlife
Ranch, Oudtshoorn, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the
species through captive propagation and conservation education. The
second request is for a permit to import (PRT-054188) biological
samples from these same three specimens for the purpose of veterinary
screening prior to importation of the living specimens.
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
The public is invited to comment on the following application for a
permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals.
The application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.),
and the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18) and
endangered species (50 CFR Part 17). Written data, comments, or
requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a
public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the
Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should give
specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of
such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
PRT-051399
Applicant: Diedrich Beusse, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Permit Type: Take for scientific research.
Name and Number of Animals: Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus),
50 per year.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a
permit to conduct passive hydrophone listening to sounds made by
manatees and playback vocalizations using a boat at idle speed in the
Intracoastal Waterway waters of Florida.
Source of Marine Mammals: Wild animals in the waters of Florida.
Period of Activity: Up to 5 years, if issued.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Marine Mammals
The public is invited to comment on the following application(s)
for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The
application(s) was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or
requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted
to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should
give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding
of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
PRT-057467
Applicant: Robert E. Cogar, West Salem, OH
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Seapolar bear
population in Canada for personal use.
PRT-057708
Applicant: Robert Talley, Norman, OK
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population
in Canada for personal use.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information collection
approval from OMB through March 31, 2004, OMB Control Number 1018-0093.
Federal Agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
current valid OMB control number.
Dated: May 31, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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